Compendium of Love Spells
The following are several excerpts from Illes, Judika. Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells (Witchcraft & Spells) (p. 650). HarperCollins.:
In general, all things being equal, a Friday coinciding with a Full (original says New) Moon is considered the most auspicious time to perform love spells. Fridays in general are the best days for love spells. COLORS FOR LOVE MAGIC: Yellow, orange, pink, and red
Virtually every mythological explanation for amber’s origins involves a love story. Amber is potentially a powerful love charm, although you may have to activate that potential. Romany magical traditions particularly value amber as a love-drawing charm.
On a Thursday night, make a list of the qualities you desire in a romantic partner or visualize and name a specific person. Before you go to sleep that night, leave a piece of amber by your bed or under your pillow. On Friday morning, first thing upon awakening, clutch the amber in your left hand, holding it close to your heart. Close your eyes. Visualize your desire: make it as real and tangible as possible. Take as much time as you need. Kiss the amber and wrap it up in a small piece of silk, wrapping or rolling toward you. Keep this with you for seven days, carrying it by day, sleeping with it at night, beside your heart, between your breasts, wherever. Repeat the process every morning. At the conclusion, you will have a highly charged love-drawing amulet.
Select basic botanicals of love that please you. Choose a pink, red, yellow, or orange candle. Hollow out the base and pack it full of botanicals. Burn the candle.
Although there are many plants associated with love and romance, the following have all earned a powerful reputation as love-drawing botanicals. In combination they’re even more potent. Incorporate them into your spells as inspired: basil, carrots, catnip, chamomile, cardamom, hibiscus, mint, onion, rose, rosemary, Saint John’s Wort, strawberries, thyme. Surround your home with one or more of these living plants as an open invitation to true love.
Presenting someone with a bouquet of flowers was once a method of delivering a spell right into your target’s hands. The “Language of Flowers,” whereby each type of flower represents a specific message, originated in the harems of the Middle East, where secrecy regarding romantic intrigues was crucial. That floral code would ultimately be formalized in Victorian England. Some floral bouquet spells, however, transcend any code.
Blow on a dried dandelion’s head and scatter the seeds to the winds? Most people do it for fun, however the dandelion will also provide magical messenger services. Allegedly the seeds will carry loving messages and wishes to the one you love. Focus hard on your desire and blow!
Wash your face and hair with chamomile hydrosol or infused water to attract true love.
There’s a Romany belief that fairies sometimes tie knots in the boughs of willow trees. These knots are a powerful source for love magic. Should you find such a knot, preserve it.
If you desire someone, sleep with the knot under your pillow.
Use your knot to preserve an already existing love: Dress the knot with love oils. Make a braid from a few strands of your hair and that of your lover. Tie it to the knot with red thread, place it inside a red silk conjure bag and keep it safe. Should you ever change your mind about this romance, untie the willow knot.
Wear garnets to attract the love of your life.
Grow basil in pots at home to draw love and also to counter lack of erotic interest.
A found hummingbird feather is a potent promise of future love.
Burn aloes wood on the Full Moon for a new lover by the New Moon. Repeat as needed.
According to Arabic magical traditions, eating pistachio nuts breaks the effect of love spells and prevents others from casting them upon you.
Fairy-tale heroes and heroines possessed magic love drawing rings. Merely placing it on your finger or twisting it three times once it was on was usually enough to draw one’s true love. Try these rings and see if they work.
Illes, Judika. Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells (Witchcraft & Spells) (p. 650). HarperCollins.
Best moon phases: Full Moon, Waxing Crescent
